Gaza: Human development set back 77 years as recovery costs rise to $71 billion

30 april 2026 - 17:26:47
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN and European Union issued a joint warning on Monday that human development across [...] Full text...

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Tunis and Tripoli sign MOU on vocational training

30 april 2026 - 14:18:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Libya signed on Wednesday in Tunis a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in vocational training, [...] Full text...

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NOC and Chevron sign MOU for assessment of unconventional oil and shale gas resources in Libya

29 april 2026 - 16:19:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with American company Chevron [...] Full text...

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Africa faces challenge of large-scale implementation - ECA official

29 april 2026 - 15:50:41
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa is facing the challenge of large-scale implementation, Mr. Claver Gatété, Executive Secretary of the Economic [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire in Gaza becoming increasingly fragile, UN warns

29 april 2026 - 07:48:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN warned on Tuesday that the ceasefire in Gaza appears increasingly fragile, as Israeli [...] Full text...

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UN condemns Sudan drone attacks

28 april 2026 - 07:54:34
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has condemned two recent drone attacks in Sudan, one of which left [...] Full text...

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Time to apply the brakes to runaway AI, says pioneer

23 april 2026 - 07:53:50
New York, US (PANA) - If AI is “a very fast car with no steering wheel” then regulation must provide [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Human development set back 77 years as recovery costs rise to $71 billion

21 april 2026 - 07:51:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and European Union issued a joint warning on Monday that human development across [...] Full text...

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IDF confirms: Hezbollah fired on UNIFIL forces during ceasefire

20 april 2026 - 20:28:07
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The IDF Spokespersons Unit stated Sunday afternoon that, following an IDF operational and intelligence assessment, it [...] Full text...

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MIDDLE EAST: Uncertainty grows in the Strait of Hormuz

20 april 2026 - 19:29:52
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Tensions have escalated in the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed security incidents, including reported attacks on [...] Full text...

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Gaza: More than 38,000 women and girls killed between October 2023 and December 2025

18 april 2026 - 08:05:43
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - More than 38,000 women and girls were killed in Gaza between October 2023 and December [...] Full text...

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Three-quarters of women in Sudan feel unsafe as war rages on

18 april 2026 - 07:40:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Across war-torn Sudan, women and girls “are telling a consistent story of continued experience of danger, [...] Full text...

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IMF, Africa Consultative Group exchange views on evolving global environment

15 april 2026 - 12:39:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ministers and Governors from the African Consultative Group on Monday met with the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Libyan Central Bank Governor meets IMF officials

15 april 2026 - 11:27:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naji Mohamed Issa, has held talks with [...] Full text...

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Benin Presidential Election: ECOWAS observers urged to be impartial, professional

11 april 2026 - 07:56:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Head of ECOWAS Observation Mission to Benin, Ghana’s former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has [...] Full text...

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Libyans develop comprehensive legal framework to address issue of missing persons

10 april 2026 - 09:26:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Twenty-seven Libyan representatives from key state institutions, legal bodies and civil society convened in Tunis on [...] Full text...

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Lebanon: Health system overwhelmed following ‘horrific’ day of Israeli strikes

09 april 2026 - 20:33:18
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The scale and speed of destruction from the wave of airstrikes in Lebanon which began just [...] Full text...

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Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in Libya meets

09 april 2026 - 12:27:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first regular meeting of the Libyan National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing [...] Full text...

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End of the 2026 Article IV consultations between the CBL and the IMF

08 april 2026 - 16:46:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naji Issa, and his deputy, Marai Al-Barassi, [...] Full text...

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'Preliminary findings on deaths and injuries to UN peacekeepers in Lebanon point to Israel and Hezbollah'

08 april 2026 - 15:40:01
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has unveiled the preliminary findings of the UNIFIL investigation into the incidents [...] Full text...

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WHO and France shift One Health vision to action with new high-impact initiatives

07 april 2026 - 20:48:29
Lyon, France (PANA) - On World Health Day, global leaders gathered in France for a milestone “One Health Summit”, where [...] Full text...

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UN80 Initiative enters ‘delivery phase’, as Member States review progress on key work areas

07 april 2026 - 08:08:12
New York, US (PANA) - Top officials updated UN Member States on Monday on selected proposals under the UN80 reform [...] Full text...

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IEA, IMF, WBG to coordinate response to energy, economic impacts of Middle East war

02 april 2026 - 08:57:01
Washington, US (PANA) - The Heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Bank Group [...] Full text...

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Developing countries are being priced out, in struggle for affordable finance

31 march 2026 - 06:27:41
New York, US (PANA) - Developing countries are being priced out of the affordable finance they desperately need for sustainable development, [...] Full text...

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Marshal Haftar calls for preservation of security and stability of Libya

24 march 2026 - 12:18:33
Benghazi , Libya (PANA) - The Commander-in-Chief of the eastern-based Libyan National Army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, stressed the importance of [...] Full text...

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Water, an invisible burden for women (By UN News)

20 march 2026 - 07:21:52
New York, US (PANA) - Every day, somewhere, a girl leaves school to fetch water. She walks, waits, carries, and [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2026 Post-Financing Assessment with the Republic of Congo

17 march 2026 - 08:49:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Congo’s economic recovery softened in 2025 as weak public [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes two reviews for Niger

15 march 2026 - 07:41:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the eighth review [...] Full text...

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An international charity: Cameroon’s “silent food insecurity crisis” deepens as millions struggle to find food

10 march 2026 - 15:33:51
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)-The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has warned that millions of people [...] Full text...

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Rising oil price: Senegal faces challenge of limited storage capacity

09 march 2026 - 11:01:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The price of a barrel of oil surpassed US$100 on Monday for the first time since [...] Full text...

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Egypt: UN experts raise alarm over violations against refugees and migrants

06 march 2026 - 13:01:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN experts on Friday expressed alarm over an intensifying campaign of deportations, arbitrary arrests and human [...] Full text...

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Chile becomes first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for elimination of leprosy

04 march 2026 - 20:58:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for [...] Full text...

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IMF 'closely monitoring' developments in Middle East as war rages

04 march 2026 - 10:20:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East [...] Full text...

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Justice on the move: Mobile courts offer hope for communities in South Sudan (By UN News)

02 march 2026 - 07:43:57
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Travelling more than 200 kilometres from Yambio, the capital of Western Equatoria State in southwestern South [...] Full text...

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UN preparing deployment of ceasefire monitoring mechanism in DRC's Uvira

25 february 2026 - 08:13:48
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) and a regional group of [...] Full text...

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Ukraine wakes to more violence as Russia's invasion enters fifth year

24 february 2026 - 16:34:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops on 24 February 2022 shattered the peaceful aspirations [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence is intensifying in South Sudan's Jonglei State

19 february 2026 - 07:34:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflict-related sexual violence continues to take a heavy toll on parts of South Sudan. In Jonglei [...] Full text...

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New recombinant mpox strain detected in UK and India, WHO urges continued monitoring

15 february 2026 - 13:38:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The detection of a newly identified recombinant mpox virus containing genetic material from two known strains [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with South Africa

12 february 2026 - 08:50:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s post-pandemic recovery has been hampered by repeated global shocks and domestic challenges, including, [...] Full text...

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48th Ordinary Session of AU Executive Council opens

11 february 2026 - 14:09:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) began on [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN rights chief says worse is to come without international action

10 february 2026 - 06:29:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the brutal Sudan war shows no signs of ending, UN human rights chief Volker Türk [...] Full text...

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Intensifying ISIL threat highlights need to step up counter-terrorism measures

05 february 2026 - 08:40:48
New York, US (PANA) - The terrorist group ISIL continues to adapt and demonstrate resilience despite sustained counter-terrorism efforts, a [...] Full text...

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Madagascar: Cyclone Fytia hits an island already shaken by crises

03 february 2026 - 08:07:46
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Cyclone Fytia, which swept through Madagascar last weekend, left behind a trail of devastation. As it [...] Full text...

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Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally (Embargoed for Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 5 pm CET

29 january 2026 - 14:12:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global [...] Full text...

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Disease Outbreak News: Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia

26 january 2026 - 19:36:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On 26 January 2026, the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia declared the end of the [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 post-financing assessment with Uganda

24 january 2026 - 07:39:29
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Post-Financing Assessment (PFA) [...] Full text...

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Sudan medical group reports 39 dengue deaths in Khartoum State

22 january 2026 - 07:39:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A group of Sudanese medics says more than 200 new cases of dengue fever, including 39 [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prosecutor holds extended meeting on irregularities in the management of oil refining products

21 january 2026 - 17:10:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - An expanded meeting was held Wednesday at the Prosecutor’s Office, under the chairmanship of Libya’s Attorney [...] Full text...

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South African govt declares national disaster over severe flooding

19 january 2026 - 07:21:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Sunday declared a national disaster after severe weather conditions [...] Full text...

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Vital humanitarian aid reaches Sudanese city of El Fasher

14 january 2026 - 13:55:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Vital humanitarian aid has been delivered to the Sudanese city of El Fasher on Wednesday, U.S. [...] Full text...

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Human rights records of 13 States set to be examined by UN Rights Council

14 january 2026 - 10:57:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The human rights record of 13 States is scheduled to be examined during the 51st session [...] Full text...

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AU's 51st Permanent Representatives’ committee session begins

12 january 2026 - 13:01:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 51st Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Food security experts warn of acute hunger and disease in Niger

09 january 2026 - 08:30:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - More than 1.6 million young children in Niger are suffering from acute malnutrition – with many [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN warns of unprecedented child hunger in Darfur as fighting fuels refugee exodus

30 december 2025 - 20:23:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - Sudan’s deepening war is driving unprecedented levels of hunger, child malnutrition and displacement, UN agencies report, [...] Full text...

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UN renews ceasefire push in Sudan

27 december 2025 - 07:23:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has urged Sudan’s warring parties to pursue compromise and an immediate ceasefire, even [...] Full text...

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Libya launches National Report on Progress under the AU 2063 Agenda

24 december 2025 - 13:06:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Standing Committee for Follow-up and Implementation of 2063 Agenda has launched the [...] Full text...

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UN to evacuate Kadugli base in Sudan

19 december 2025 - 07:08:07
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) will evacuate its logistics base in [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes fifth review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement with Ghana

18 december 2025 - 05:44:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fifth review [...] Full text...

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Libyan Speaker reaffirms Parliament's authority to approve agreements with third countries

15 december 2025 - 17:45:42
Benghazi, Libya (PANA)- The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has stated that the Libyan Parliament will [...] Full text...

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WHO expert group reaffirms no link between vaccines and autism

12 december 2025 - 07:43:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A World Health Organisation (WHO) expert committee has again confirmed that there is no causal link between [...] Full text...

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International standards proliferate, reshaping global economy: World Bank report

11 december 2025 - 07:08:54
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A proliferating set of international standards—covering everything from food labelling to the specifications of 5G [...] Full text...

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Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warns

10 december 2025 - 19:11:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A social media ban for children under 16 came into effect in Australia on Wednesday, marking [...] Full text...

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A sustainable future requires new thinking: UN environment report

10 december 2025 - 15:25:56
`Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Adopting a fresh approach to protecting planetary health would deliver stronger economies, fewer deaths and less [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS declares state of emergency in region

09 december 2025 - 15:36:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday declared a state of emergency across [...] Full text...

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Migration and asylum: EU member states agree on solidarity pool

08 december 2025 - 11:22:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday reached a political agreement on the establishment of the annual solidarity [...] Full text...

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Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records

04 december 2025 - 11:36:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns unpaid dues near $1.6 billion, as budget cuts deepen

02 december 2025 - 06:59:37
New York, US (PANA) - With nearly $1.6 billion in unpaid dues, the UN Secretary-General warned on Monday that chronic [...] Full text...

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Africa, Europe and Middle East earthquake response exercise underway in South Africa

02 december 2025 - 06:45:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is hosting the Africa, Europe and Middle East (AEME) Earthquake Response Exercise [...] Full text...

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Somalia declares drought emergency as millions face hunger after failed rains

26 november 2025 - 13:15:26
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia is facing a rapidly worsening drought emergency, with vast swaths of the country now parched [...] Full text...

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EU reaches position on law protecting children from online abuse

26 november 2025 - 12:39:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is stepping up its efforts to fight child sexual abuse and today, [...] Full text...

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UN calls for legal safeguards for AI in healthcare

19 november 2025 - 16:35:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Use of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating in healthcare – but basic legal safety nets that [...] Full text...

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IMF staff reach deal with Burkina Faso on fourth review under ECF and RSF

13 november 2025 - 08:58:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabè authorities and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes post-financing assessment mission to Uganda

13 november 2025 - 08:21:56
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s fiscal position deteriorated significantly in FY2024/25 due to higher current spending, including one-off items, but [...] Full text...

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Top US diplomat lashes out at Sudan's RSF, calls for cut off of weapons supply

13 november 2025 - 08:02:21
Hamilton, Canada (PANA) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has strongly criticised Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for [...] Full text...

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From pledges to action: Leaders push for faster climate progress at COP30

10 november 2025 - 20:08:17
Belem, Brazil (PANA) - COP30 opened in Belém on Monday with a clear message: the era of half-measures is over. [...] Full text...

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Workers face worsening inequality without urgent reforms, UN agency warns

02 november 2025 - 12:40:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world of work is undergoing rapid and destabilising change, with widening inequality and job insecurity [...] Full text...

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Decade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests

22 october 2025 - 07:29:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth’s lungs and source of [...] Full text...

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Finance changed, risks didn’t (By Yao Zeng for F&D Magazine, an assistant professor of finance and the Cynthia and Bennett Golub Faculty Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania)

22 october 2025 - 07:16:02
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More than 15 years after the global financial crisis, the banking and financial system looks [...] Full text...

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Millions unprotected from dangerous weather events, warns WMO

21 october 2025 - 07:48:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of countries with life-saving early warning services has more than doubled in the past [...] Full text...

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UN calls for tripling of funding to protect endangered rainforests

16 october 2025 - 07:39:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Many tropical forests, which regulate the climate and guarantee global food security, are disappearing at an [...] Full text...

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Growth of nonbanks is revealing new financial stability risks (IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian)

15 october 2025 - 09:10:20
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Stretched asset valuations and pressures in core sovereign bond markets are keeping financial stability risks [...] Full text...

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Gaza: $70 billion needed to rebuild shattered enclave, says UN

14 october 2025 - 19:40:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around $70 billion will be needed to reconstruct Gaza and make it safe after two years [...] Full text...

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EU to sign UN Convention on cybercrime

13 october 2025 - 10:24:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted a decision authorising the European Commission and member states to sign [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Aid teams repeat calls for unhindered access to stricken enclave

11 october 2025 - 12:01:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As displaced Gazans jammed the main route leading north on Friday after the ceasefire deal between [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Aid teams repeat calls for unhindered access to stricken enclave

10 october 2025 - 17:49:01
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As displaced Gazans jammed the main route leading north on Friday after the ceasefire deal [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Aid teams repeat calls for unhindered access to stricken enclave

10 october 2025 - 17:18:28
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As displaced Gazans jammed the main route leading north on Friday after the ceasefire deal [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level agreement on fifth review of Extended Credit Facility with Ghana

10 october 2025 - 13:05:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ghanaian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament and IPU to launch survey on Indicators of Democracy

10 october 2025 - 10:34:30
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A videoconference was held on Thursday by Libya's House of Representatives and the Secretariat of the [...] Full text...

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Libya's Central Bank reviews national strategy for combating money aundering and financing of terrorism

07 october 2025 - 13:15:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism held its fourth ordinary [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Zimbabwe

03 october 2025 - 07:35:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – After a sharp slowdown in 2024, Zimbabwe is experiencing a degree of macroeconomic stability due to [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Liberia

02 october 2025 - 08:14:38
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Following a strong post-pandemic recovery, Liberia’s economic activity moderated somewhat in 2024, according to the International [...] Full text...

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Insecurity in northern Mozambique continues to force thousands to flee

01 october 2025 - 07:32:56
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - More than 20,000 people, including 10,000 children, have been displaced by escalating conflict and violence in [...] Full text...

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Treaty Event: States reaffirm support for multilateral regime

01 october 2025 - 07:31:47
New York, US (PANA) - A total of 30 actions were undertaken by States during the Treaty Event, on the [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Eswatini

30 september 2025 - 08:41:43
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s economic growth is expected to strengthen in the near term, up to 4.6 percent in [...] Full text...

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IMF encourages Botswana to streamline public spending

27 september 2025 - 08:29:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s economic activity is expected to contract by about 1 percent in 2025, owing primarily to [...] Full text...

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New national climate plans unveiled at high-level summit ahead of COP30 conference

25 september 2025 - 04:45:31
New York, US (PANA) - From accelerating the move to clean energy to planting acres of trees, leaders from more [...] Full text...

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EU renews support for WHO’s Universal Health Coverage Partnership

23 september 2025 - 06:50:21
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Union (EU) have renewed their collaboration on [...] Full text...

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High Seas Treaty to enter force in January: 'A lifeline' for the ocean (By UN News)

21 september 2025 - 04:31:26
New York, US (PANA) - A discreet but decisive shift has just taken place at UN headquarters in New York. [...] Full text...

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UNICEF aid trucks robbed at gunpoint in Gaza City

19 september 2025 - 19:56:36
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarian aid in Gaza must be protected, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, [...] Full text...

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UN’s humanitarian work is ‘underfunded, overstretched, and under attack’

16 september 2025 - 06:12:19
New York, US (PANA) - “Underfunded, overstretched and under attack,” is how the United Nation’s top humanitarian aid official has [...] Full text...

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Flood and unprecedented rainfall hit many areas in north and north eastern Sudan

11 september 2025 - 16:02:22
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The UN says unprecedented rains have displaced dozens of villages and localities in south Sudan, already [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief denounces Mali's authoritarian drift, growing repression

07 september 2025 - 05:38:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief sounded the alarm on Thursday over the deteriorating political situation in [...] Full text...

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Downpours stymy aid teams following deadly landslide in war-torn Sudan

04 september 2025 - 20:48:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - War-torn Sudan continues to face “a horrific humanitarian situation” as UN colleagues scramble to help communities [...] Full text...

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Ghana's chief justice sacked for 'misbehaviour'

01 september 2025 - 16:35:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Mahama on Monday removed Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo from office [...] Full text...

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IOM: More than 1,000 families flee Sudan's besieged El Fasher city

01 september 2025 - 07:49:52
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) announced on Sunday that more than a thousand families [...] Full text...

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The descent into ‘a massive famine’ in Gaza has begun, relief agencies warn

29 august 2025 - 14:20:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid reports of increased Israeli military operations across Gaza City on Friday, UN aid agencies repeated [...] Full text...

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Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief

22 august 2025 - 19:07:15
Geneva,  Switzerland (PANA) - More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, [...] Full text...

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Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief

22 august 2025 - 14:37:24
New York, US (PANA) - More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread [...] Full text...

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Sudan: MSF suspends activities at Zalingei hospital following armed attack

20 august 2025 - 08:50:52
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has been forced to reduce its teams [...] Full text...

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Top UN officials in Libya, Army discuss efforts to consolidate Tripoli truce

14 august 2025 - 12:56:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Top officials of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and a top commander of [...] Full text...

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WHO designates new WHO-Listed Authorities, strengthening global access to quality-assured medical products

07 august 2025 - 18:39:59
 Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially designated Health Canada, the Ministry of Health, Labour and [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President Mahama appoints acting Defence and Environment ministers following deadly helicopter crash

07 august 2025 - 12:28:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, to [...] Full text...

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Several Somali regions hit by severe drought

07 august 2025 - 05:22:51
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - About 2.5 million people in Somalia are living in drought-affected areas, warn UN agencies currently conducting [...] Full text...

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Global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog concludes South Africa visit

04 august 2025 - 07:59:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Africa Joint Group, a global money laundering and [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Mali

01 august 2025 - 11:27:12
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with [...] Full text...

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Trade critical to ending plastic pollution - UNCTAD

01 august 2025 - 05:15:23
New York, US (PANA) - Trade must be part of the solution to end plastic pollution – a global problem [...] Full text...

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In Gaza, mounting evidence of famine and widespread starvation

29 july 2025 - 12:56:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “The worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in Gaza,” UN-backed food security experts said [...] Full text...

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Global hunger declines, but rises in Africa and western Asia: UN report

28 july 2025 - 19:17:24
 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  An estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger [...] Full text...

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Global current account balances widen, reversing narrowing trend (IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas)

23 july 2025 - 12:26:04
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global current account balances widened by a sizable 0.6 percentage points of world GDP [...] Full text...

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Risks blur Malawi’s growth outlook amid FX shortages, fuel scarcity, declining ODA

23 july 2025 - 09:41:09
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Malawi is at a critical juncture facing high inflation, an unsustainable fiscal and debt outlook, foreign [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Crisis worsens as cholera and floods drive needs higher

22 july 2025 - 05:41:26
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to deepen as cholera spreads, flooding displaces communities, and [...] Full text...

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Global health in decline: UN warns of glaring inequalities

19 july 2025 - 08:22:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite significant progress since the beginning of the century, a new UN assessment indicates that improvements [...] Full text...

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New York Forum: Ocean under pressure, Nice's hopes remain to be realised (By UN News)

18 july 2025 - 07:15:26
New York, US (PANA) - The promises made in June at the Ocean Conference in Nice are barely concealing the [...] Full text...

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Ukraine: Civilians under fire in record numbers as attacks surge

15 july 2025 - 16:09:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Relentless missile and drone strikes by Russian forces have killed and injured hundreds of civilians in [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes review of two arrangements with Niger

15 july 2025 - 08:57:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the Seventh of [...] Full text...

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World Bank report highlights gender dynamics and opportunities in Botswana

15 july 2025 - 07:37:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday released a comprehensive report, “Trends and Opportunities to Advance Gender Equality [...] Full text...

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State-of-the-art laboratory enhances Madagascar’s polio response

15 july 2025 - 05:31:23
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – A new state-of-the-art laboratory has bolstered Madagascar’s efforts to survey and detect polioviruses and effectively respond [...] Full text...

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Health leaders commit to accelerate action against severe chronic diseases in Africa

15 july 2025 - 05:25:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Health leaders, policymakers and development partners across Africa have renewed commitment to accelerate the implementation of the [...] Full text...

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EC appoints new head of EU advisory mission in Iraq

12 july 2025 - 11:11:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has appointed Ralf Schröder as new head of mission for the European Union [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Surge in Darfur displacement pushes Tawila into full-scale crisis, cholera spreading

11 july 2025 - 15:19:25
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An international charity organization has rung the alarm bell about an imminent catastrophe in a new Darfur [...] Full text...

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Building trust through effective service delivery in Africa – WB Report

10 july 2025 - 14:22:15
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The World Bank's annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report for Sub-Saharan Africa, released Thursday, [...] Full text...

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AU urges countries end to fragmented response to climate change

09 july 2025 - 12:26:32
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – Most African countries have developed early warning systems to climate change-induced disasters, such as floods although [...] Full text...

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Swiss company, Novartis, receives approval for first malaria medicine for newborn babies and young infants

08 july 2025 - 12:18:39
Basel, Switzerland (PANA) – Novartis, a Swiss pharmaceutical company, announced on Tuesday that Coartem Baby has been approved by Swissmedic [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes second reviews under Extended Credit Facility and Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangements with Madagascar

05 july 2025 - 15:14:23
Washington, DC, (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Second Reviews under the [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire launches innovative financing linking millions to ambitious sustainability goals

03 july 2025 - 07:40:25
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a move poised to reshape sustainable development financing in Africa, Côte d’Ivoire has announced [...] Full text...

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IMF completes second review of Togo’s ECF arrangement

01 july 2025 - 12:44:12
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review of the [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Tanzania, approves $448.4 million disbursement

28 june 2025 - 08:12:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$ 448.4 million as an immediate disbursement under both the Extended [...] Full text...

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EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025, AT 9:1:30 PM UTC. Extreme poverty rising fast in economies hit by conflict, instability – World Bank report

27 june 2025 - 08:16:11
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Libya

26 june 2025 - 12:53:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s continued political division and widespread fragilities have hindered the authorities’ capacity to control public expenditure [...] Full text...

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AU creates agency to advance space technologies in war against climate change

25 june 2025 - 16:04:52
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union has created a new agency, whose mandate is to utilize space information to [...] Full text...

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IMF reviews Burkina Faso’s ECF arrangement; states ‘policy framework remains strong’

21 june 2025 - 11:45:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board completed on Friday the third review under the [...] Full text...

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About 1,000 modern homes to be built in Benin's lakeside town of Ganvié

19 june 2025 - 12:47:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin government is planning to build 1,000 modern homes in Ganvié, a lakeside town in [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Turkish officials discuss political, security situation in Libya

19 june 2025 - 12:42:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, on Wednnesday held two separate meetings in [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Mauritius

19 june 2025 - 10:21:43
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Mauritian economy continues to exhibit resilience with growth at 4.7 percent in 2024 and [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM promises compensation for municipality in Tripoli damaged by recent fighting

18 june 2025 - 12:57:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the need to speed up the work [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman stresses matching UN mission's roles with aspirations of the people

16 june 2025 - 11:32:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the importance of ensuring that [...] Full text...

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Disclosing public debt boosts investor confidence, cuts borrowing costs: IMF Blog By Yan Liu

13 june 2025 - 08:59:03
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Public debt is projected to reach nearly 100 percent of global gross domestic product by [...] Full text...

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Unlocking finance for creative industries: World Bank Blog By Ivor Istuk, Senior Financial Sector Specialist and Juni Tingting Zhu, Senior Economist

12 june 2025 - 07:27:49
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Creative industries, such as film, music, fashion design and advertising are a growing important source [...] Full text...

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Greed is driving oceans toward collapse - Guterres

11 june 2025 - 05:29:00
Nice, France (PANA) - The ocean is under siege – and greed is to blame. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on [...] Full text...

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Carbon emissions skyrocket with the rise of AI

08 june 2025 - 07:30:58
New York, US (PANA) - Carbon emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, fueled by [...] Full text...

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Funding shortfalls, cholera spread, conflict compound relief work in South Sudan and Sudan

06 june 2025 - 06:46:03
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is concerned about the impact of [...] Full text...

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A better place to learn: Supporting refugee students through clean water and hygiene in Ethiopia: World Bank Feature Story

04 june 2025 - 09:28:12
Asosa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Through its dual focus on service harmonisation and integration, the World Bank-supported GEQIP-E helped align refugee [...] Full text...

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Major new Cape Town airport on the cards

03 june 2025 - 07:36:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Construction on the new Cape Winelands Airport, 20 kilometres north of Cape Town, is [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $52.6 million to boost transport and energy infrastructure access in the Gambia

30 may 2025 - 17:18:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The World Bank has approved $52.6 million in financing for The Gambia to improve transport and energy [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $52.6 million to boost transport and energy infrastructure access in the Gambia

30 may 2025 - 15:59:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The World Bank has approved $52.6 million in financing for The Gambia to improve transport and energy [...] Full text...

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Libyan notables, community leaders discuss support for Tripoli truce

30 may 2025 - 06:45:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - To strengthen the fragile truce established after this month's clashes in Tripoli, mechanisms should be put [...] Full text...

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Gaza war leaves less than 5% of agricultural land usable, says FAO

27 may 2025 - 13:00:25
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Less than 5 percent of Gaza's agricultural land is now cultivable and/or accessible, further exacerbating the [...] Full text...

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Kenya can cut public debt-to-GDP ratio by a third, generate jobs if it prioritises fiscal, governance, and structural reforms

27 may 2025 - 08:40:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s fiscal policy could be better used to create more and better jobs, strengthen the social [...] Full text...

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Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

27 may 2025 - 07:36:59
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - In a historic global health milestone, Botswana has been validated as the first high HIV-burden country [...] Full text...

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Fostering core government bond market resilience: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Kleopatra Nikolaou, Jason Wu

22 may 2025 - 08:20:34
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The smooth functioning of government bond markets is important for the safety and soundness [...] Full text...

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World Health Assembly opens amid high-stakes pandemic treaty vote, global funding crisis

20 may 2025 - 04:48:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 78th World Health Assembly opened on Monday with a broad appeal to global solidarity, as delegates [...] Full text...

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Debt transparency is a public good: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director

18 may 2025 - 12:02:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) -  This topic that you discussed at the IMF Conference on Public Debt Transparency—Aligning the [...] Full text...

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IMF staff find a deteriorating outlook posing risks in Angola

15 may 2025 - 09:05:14
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola’s economic growth for 2024 was strong, but the outlook has deteriorated posing risks, according to [...] Full text...

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A historic course correction: how the world’s shipping sector is setting sail for net zero (Feature by UN News)

15 may 2025 - 07:45:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Long overlooked as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is now [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Afrikaner 'refugees' flee to the US

12 may 2025 - 07:41:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Forty-nine Afrikaners granted refugee status by the US government departed from OR Tambo International [...] Full text...

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Pretoria protests US decision to accept South African 'refugees'

10 may 2025 - 09:27:53
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is protesting the decision of the US to process alleged refugees from the [...] Full text...

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More than 50 million in West and Central Africa at risk of hunger

10 may 2025 - 07:34:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central [...] Full text...

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More than 50 million in West and Central Africa at risk of hunger

10 may 2025 - 07:16:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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IMF welcomes resilience of WAEMU financial system but notes the sovereign‑bank nexus poses risks to stability

07 may 2025 - 11:14:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Economic growth continues to be strong in the West African Economic and Monetary UNION (WAEMU) member [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns (By Laura Quinones, UN News)

25 april 2025 - 05:28:18
New York, US (PANA) - As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – [...] Full text...

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Enhancing financial stability for resilience during uncertain times: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian

23 april 2025 - 11:01:38
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Capital markets are essential for driving economic activity, providing mechanisms for raising funds and [...] Full text...

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External flow of weapons into Sudan must end: Guterres

16 april 2025 - 07:09:55
New York, US (PANA) - Two years to the day since Sudan’s brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff completes mission to Guinea Bissau

11 april 2025 - 13:14:43
Washington, D.C, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Niko Hobdari visited Bissau [...] Full text...

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Fighting malnutrition in Burundi: Mothers of Light are rays of hope: World Bank Blog By Hawa Cisse Wague, Country Manager for Burundi

21 march 2025 - 07:36:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Despite the fertile soil in Burundi, it is unfortunate to see that one in every two [...] Full text...

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Human capital is key to reducing poverty, boosting development in Guinea Bissau

19 march 2025 - 09:18:38
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Some of the key findings from the Human Capital Review, a new World Bank report, [...] Full text...

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Morocco to host the 58th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in 2026

18 march 2025 - 16:38:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Morocco is to host the 58th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [...] Full text...

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Making fiscal policy more pro-poor in Africa: World Bank Blog By Abebe Adugna; Gabriela Inchauste and Hassan Zaman

17 march 2025 - 08:48:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Governments can do more to level the playing field through fair fiscal policies in Africa. In many [...] Full text...

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Choose compassion, reject cruelty to end HIV, says top UN rights official

07 march 2025 - 10:34:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global efforts to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic continue to remain insufficient, with deadly consequences, the UN [...] Full text...

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Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete: Guterres

04 march 2025 - 19:40:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday stressed that the “true foundation” of recovery and reconstruction in Gaza [...] Full text...

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Italian civil aviation delegation arrives in Tripoli to assess aviation standards

03 march 2025 - 12:49:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director General of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli to [...] Full text...

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UN Feature: ‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war

02 march 2025 - 20:17:00
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) -  At night he sleeps under a tarpaulin sheet on the ruins of his family home. [...] Full text...

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What is business ready and what does it mean for Botswana? World Bank Blog By Michael Ehst, Smita Kuriakose and Liang Wang

28 february 2025 - 07:57:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In his maiden budget speech, Botswana’s Vice President and Minister of Finance, Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe, mentioned [...] Full text...

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‘Political courage’ needed to end war in the Middle East: Top UN

26 february 2025 - 17:51:13
New York, US (PANA) - A sustainable resolution to the war in Gaza and the broader Israel-Palestine conflict relies on [...] Full text...

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Chad: Nearly four million could go hungry during lean season

26 february 2025 - 07:31:30
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarians in Chad are warning about the impact of the forthcoming lean season on food [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Angola

25 february 2025 - 09:09:01
Luanda, Angola (PANA} - Angola’s economy recovered in 2024 as the oil sector rebounded. GDP growth is estimated to have [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Interpol partner to combat financial crime, strengthen anti-corruption efforts in Africa

23 february 2025 - 06:56:55
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group has taken a major step forward in its fight against [...] Full text...

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World Resources Institute, World Bank present landmark assessment of nature-based solutions in Africa

19 february 2025 - 11:57:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the [...] Full text...

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$53.2 billion needed for Palestinian recovery: UN official

19 february 2025 - 07:51:11
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The reconstruction of Gaza and the occupied West Bank will require an estimated $53.2 billion [...] Full text...

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Outgoing AUC chair Moussa Faki offers personal scorecard, takes swipe at African leaders

15 february 2025 - 17:41:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The outgoing Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki, offered a personal reflection [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity to suspend US-funded work in some 20 countries

11 february 2025 - 09:38:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says it will, for the first time in its history, have [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu

07 february 2025 - 22:10:48
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering [...] Full text...

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IMF completes first review of Liberia’s ECF programme underlining governance reforms

06 february 2025 - 08:48:24
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia is now in position to draw US$46 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya unveils composition of Advisory Committee for its mediation

05 february 2025 - 11:38:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the formation of an Advisory Committee [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Transforming basic education sector can drive inclusive growth

05 february 2025 - 08:31:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Transforming the basic education sector by improving the quality of learning from an early [...] Full text...

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US funding pause leaves millions ‘in jeopardy’, insist UN humanitarians

04 february 2025 - 17:35:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies on Tuesday offered a dire assessment of the global impact of deep cuts to [...] Full text...

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US carries out airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia

03 february 2025 - 05:39:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. on Saturday carried out airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia, the U.S. Secretary of [...] Full text...

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Sudan virus disease reported in Uganda

02 february 2025 - 15:42:18
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Uganda Ministry of Health on 30 January 2025, declared an outbreak of Sudan virus disease [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS welcomes US decision to keep funding life-saving HIV treatment

29 january 2025 - 19:53:50
New York, US (PANA) - UNAIDS has welcomed Wednesday’s emergency waiver from the United States Secretary of State that will [...] Full text...

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War in Sudan: Nearly one million people forcibly displaced to Chad

29 january 2025 - 10:59:50
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - More than twenty international charity organisations have again flagged the appalling conditions in which about [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor urges immediate action to address atrocities in Sudan's Darfur

28 january 2025 - 04:30:48
New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday called on the UN Security [...] Full text...

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